Pinware

Pin·ware
P3I1N1W4A1R1E1
/ˈpɪn.wɛɚ/

proper noun

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

OriginFrench pied →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Origin

  1. Frenchpied“foot”
  2. EnglishPinware

The toponym apparently derives from a corruption of French pied (“foot”) and noir (“black”), referring here to a black, foot-shaped boulder located near the mouth of nearby Black Rock Brook.

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APA

Pinware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pinware

MLA

“Pinware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pinware. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pinware,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pinware.

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